Rake



Dec. 22, 1931.

C. J. ROCQUIN.

' RAKE Filed March 2. 1929 Patented Dec. 22, 1931 CAMILLEJ. seasons, on nnw onnnarrs, Louisiana; r

r RAKE Application filed March'fi,

the telescopic connection bcing maintained against separation by the frictional contact of the tubular arms of the cross bar with the side arms. It has been found desirable that j means be provided for positively retaining the front cross bar against'forward "niovement'relative to the side arms in order that thetelescopic connection be maintained against separation. V

I have also found itdesirable that such rakes be provided with additional means for stiffening the supporting frame in order that the handle, the frame, and the-tines will be maintained in the desired relative vpositions. It is accordingly an object of my invention to provide such a rake with means connected to the rake handle and to the rake'frame for stiffening the frame and relieving the latter of strains to which the frames of rakes of,

' this character heretofore constructed have 7 been subjected, and" for retaining the front cross bar against forward movementrelative to theside arms." f

With this and otherobjects in view, the nature of which will more fully appear, my invention will be understood from areading of the following descriptiomthe appended claims, and" the several views illustrated in the drawings, in which v r Figure l is. a perspective view of arake enlbodying my invention; V

Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional view thereof;

Figure 3 is a sectional view,ftaken on the line 3-3 ofFigure-Q, and

Eigure lfis a detail View ofaportion of a :5"";5of the arm's into substantialparallelism.

I their rear, ends to thehandle. and at their thereini v r 1 Like} numerals, designate corresponding parts in the several 'views of the' drawingsi In the drawings there is shown a rake ein-- Y"; bodying my invention and includ-ing a' hand'le A,'a' frame B connected to the front end rear crossbar, showing deformations formed of the handle, and'a plurality of tines'C eon- 1'1ected'tothe'frame B. a 3. The'frame B includes a pair of forwardly extending side arms 15-1 which terminate at their rearfend's in subst'anti ally parallel at taching portions 2- 2 disposed on opposite sides of the handlefA- and connected to'gether v in by a substantial semi-circular connectin'gpor- 6% tionj3fitting over the handle A. "The'side arms l1 are respectively bent adjacent their front'ends as at 4-4'00 bring the end portions A rear cross bar 6 is rigi'dly'connecte'd'at' its respective endsto the parallel end "portions 5+5 ofthe side armsfadj acent the-bends preferably by bending'the ends fo'f the cross bar around said parallel portionsasat 747;: Al'fiat front-cross bar 8 formed of sheet, material and having itsjfiat faces disposed in .a' plane perpendicular to {the center -fline of 1 the handle is provided witlrrearwardlyex.

tending arms 9 -9,: which arms 'are fOrmed into tubular shape 'to telescopically-i engage 3 theparal'lelf end' 'portions 5 5"(")f* the fr side arms, I

- i flhefront cross bar'8 is provided with a series of longitndinally'spacedopenings 10 for receiving the tines C, and i the rear} cross bar 6 is provided-with a series of spaoed'flate tened portions 11 which provide resultant intermediate seats *12 to'whichthe rear ends of j the tines C are secured. a

The rake frame is further provided with stiffening'mea-ns 13 which includes'a metal rod bent upon itselfas at 14 to form apair of forwardly extendingand diverging frame stiffening arm's 15 15 rigidly ,secured at front ends'tothejfront cross'barat points respecnvel n oppositeliside'sof and substan- V tially equidistant fromthe center of the cross bars'i }"Preferably the arms 15'15 arje bent into parallelism adjacent thebend '14 in order,

i to provide attaching portions l6 seated in a longitudinal groove ,17 formed ,in the front end-of the handle A and between the handle and the semi-circular connecting portion '3.

p The extreme rear ends of the attaching por- -tions 1 6 are bent upwardly to provide anup s'tandingkeepfer 18disposed in rearof and in engagement withfthe semi-circular connecting portion 3. It will be-s-een that due to engagement of the keeper with the semi-circular portion the stiffeningarmswill be held against forward movement relative to the side arms." 7 V p r 1 Forwardly of the attach ng portlQns 1 6,

the main portions of the arms 1515";ext'end WIlWardlrend;outwardly, a well as, f r? wardly. These arms are disposed below and contact with the ree cro bar: fiend at th i o ter ends pas under. and eutaet the-bot om edge 7 of, the; front hrhss har- The rm rigidly hohi e .ted l t t e I c ss bar by menses hacks form d at thev fro t ndse the arms; and having hanksQQT Q which shanks are bent; upwardly; t en age the uter f ce o the crossbar and to cause the Wei tam ngP'QI FiQI SQTZL i he sid rm and. the a tach ng po tions, 6- 14 f t e I o die of a frame Including a pair of spaced forframe s ffen ng, a ms ag inst the a-h nd e; heierably' he clamnis .previded it PP sitel'y and longitudina ly dispe ed substa tially tuhul rece s s 22+22 o rec ivin th tech inernertions 2., f the sidearmthus permi ting- {th clamp t fitisnuely a und the-handle frame sti f n ng; arms upport the f ont I cross ar repeaters side em is v be d arm 1 refineme ts; Whal r e IQ- il 11. From the forego ug t-is apparen that t 5 p int in ermediate its endsan reyent deformati n fifths- 9. bar, when theti-nesponnected-to the cross bar near its en 0 arerleflchte ei he unnard y er dew ra dlv-z The rame ffen ng-arms lse serve to hold the rear cross bar-against i ndgie lQW W 1K ;'fi-X g A fur her u$ei1Lpur-* I erms SQtW 0 ease jethe ra in-c s ifieh main aining h tel Scenic: conn ction he:

tweenathel frontcross. bar and the side arms ofthetime against separation-when the rake is. beingmsed. It is? apparent that, since the frame stiffening armsicannot move forward with respect-to the side arms because of the engagement of the keepen 18 with the semi-circular connection portion 3, and since the frame stifiening farms" are r connected at-Qthe'ir front ends to the frontcross' bar the latter cannot more ,tQ disengage the rear bar from the parallel end portions 5 of the side arms.

Icla1m:

1. In arake, the combination with ahandie; of a frame connected to the handle and including a pair of spaced forwardly extending sidearms, spaced front and rear cross bars connectedto said side arms, and a frame stiffening arm rigidly secured to thehandle and connected to said front cross bar intermediate vthe opposite ends of the latter sald arm being disposed below and in contact with said rear crossbar for resisting downward} ing arm connected atits front-end to sai d front crossbar intermediate the opposite ends thereof, and having its rear end portion dis posed between the handle and said semi-cir cular connecting portion a clamp embracing the handle and the inner end portions of the side arms; and aplu-ralityof forwardly e2;-

tending tinesconneeted to said cross bars...

3. In a rake, the combination with a han wardly extending side arms connected by a substantially semi-circular portion adapted to fitoyer said handle,

cross bars connected to said side arms, and a spaced front and rear frame stiffening arm connected'at itsfront end tov said front. cross bar intermediate the oppositeends thereof, and havingits rear end portion disposed between the handle and said semi-circuiar connection portion; an up standing keeper attherear end of-said arm andadapted to engage said circular connect ngportlon for retaining the arm against foir ward longitudinal movement relative tojthe side arms a clamp 'embracin-gthe handle: and

t -ine en p r i of he d rm-s;.a d a plural ty of forwardly extending tineseo 1,

'ne'cted to said cross bars.

cl-71m rake, the combination with a hail! dle having a longitudlnal groovein its front I end; of'a frame connected to the handle and including a pairof spaced forwardly extend i ngside arms connected by a substantially Seth circular portion adapted to fit. over said handle, spaced front and rear. cross bars, con: nected to said side arms, and a frame sti'flenends thereof, and having; its rear 'e-ndpor'tijon clamp en'lbraeing the handle and the inner ngarm comiected-at its front end to said front i cross bar intermediate the opposite silo disposed between the bottom of said groove 7 i and said se1n1-eircnlar connection portionya' V a front cross bar provided with rearwardly extending arms having telescopic connection with said side arms, and a forwardly extend-o ing frame-stiffening arm connected at its rear end to the handle and at its front end to said front cross bar for maintaining said telescopic connection; and arplurality of forwardly extending tines connected to said cross bars. 7 V

6. In a rake, the combination with a handle; of a frame connected to the handle andincluding a pair of spaced forwardly extending side arms connected by a substantially semi-circular portion fitting over said handle, spaced front and rear cross bars connected to the side arms, and a pair of forwardly diver, arms of said pair being connected at their rear ends to the handle and at their front ends to said front cross bar, the points of connection between the front ends of the stiffening arms and said cross bar beingi'on opposite sides of and substantially equidistant from the center of the front cross bar, said pair of arms being formed of a single piece of metal bent to form a pair of forwardly extending substantially parallel attaching portions and a pair of forwardly, outwardly, and downwardly extending main portions, the rear ends of said parallel portions being bent upwardly to provide a keeper for engagement with said semi-circular connecting portion for retaining said pair of arms against forward movement relative to the handle; and a plurality of forwardly extendingtines connected to said cross bars.

7. In a rake, the combination with a handle;

of a frame connected to the handle and including a pair of spaced, forwardly extending side arms,.a flat crossbar formed of sheet metal connected to said side arms and hav ing its flat faces perpendicular to the center line of the handle, and a frame stiffening arm connected at its rear end to the handle and having its front end portion disposed below and in contact with the lower edge of the cross bar, the front end of the arm being formed with 'a hook having its shank bent upwardly to contact one face of the cross bar and to cause the curved portion of thehook to embrace the top edge and the rear face of the cross bar; and a plurality of forwardly extending tines connected to the cross bar.

8. In a rake, the combination with a handle provided with a longitudinal groove in its front end of a frame including a pair of spaced forwardly extending side arms con- 'ing frame stiffening arms, the

nected at therear ends by substantially and extending across the groove therein, a

said cross bar, and having its rear'end portlon disposedbetweenthe bottom of said groove and said'semi-circular portion, an up standing keeper atthe-rear end of said arm and disposed in rear of andengaging said 'semi circular portion fitting over said handle semi-circular portion; a clamp for bending the side arms and the frame stiffening arms against the handle; and a plurality of forwardly extending tines connected to said cross bar.

'9. In a rake, the combination with 'a-handle; of a frame connected thereto and'com prising a pair of forwardly extending side arms rigidly connected to the handle; a cross bar having rearwardly'extending arms telescopically engaged with the front ends of the side arms; a plurality of tines carried by the frame and each being connected to the cross bar; and a forwardlyextending arm rigidly connectedat its rear end with the handle and at its front end being directly and rigidly connected with the cross bar to retain the latter in operative engagement with the front ends of the side arms.

10. In a rake, the combination with a handle; of a frame connected thereto and comprising a pair of forwardly extending side arms rigidly connected to the handle; across bar having rearwardly extending arms telescopically engaged with the frontxends of the side arms; a rear cross bar connected to the side arms; a plurality of tines connected to and supportedby said front and rear'cross bars; and an arm'conne'cted to the handle and to the front cross arm to retain the latter in operative engagement with the front ends of the side arms, said forwardly extending arm extending under and contacting the rear cross bar to resist downward flexing thereof. I

1 1. In a rake, the combination with a handle; of a frame including a pair of spaced forwardly extending side arms having their rear ends rigidly connected to the front end a of the handle at opposite sides thereof, spaced front and rear cross bars'connected to said side arms, and a downwardly and forwardly inclined frame stifiening arm rigidly secured at its rear end to the top of the handle at the front end thereof and connected to the front cross bar intermediate theapposite' ends of the latter, said stiffening arm extending under and engaging the rear cross bar; and a plurality of forwardly extending tines connected to said cross bars.

12. In a rake, the combination with a handie; of a frame including a pair of spaced forwardly'extending side arm's having their rear ends rigidly connected to the front end of the handle at opposite sides thereof, across bar connected to said side arms, and a down- Winfdly and ferwardly incl-inediframe stifi- 'fe'ning arm rigidly secured at'its rsnend .to

the t op of the handle at the irdnt end thereof and connected te the cross bar intermediate theopposite ends of the latter; and a plurality offorwardly extending tines carried by the frame and'each being connected to said cross bar.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto eubscribed'myname. L v CAMILLE J. ROCQUIN; 

